Designation: B444 − 16´1

Standard Specification for

Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloys
(UNS N06625 and UNS N06852) and Nickel-Chromium-
Molybdenum-Silicon Alloy (UNS N06219) Pipe and Tube1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B444; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

ε1 NOTE—Table 2 was editorially corrected in August 2016.

1. Scope*
1.1 This specification 2
covers nickel-chromium-
molybdenum-columbium alloys (UNS N06625 and UNS
N06852) and nickel-chromium-molybdenum-silicon alloy
(UNS N06219)3 in the form of cold-worked seamless pipe and
tube. The general requirements for pipe and tube are covered
by Specification B829.
1.1.1 UNS N06625 products are furnished in two grades of
different heat-treated conditions:
1.1.1.1 Grade 1 (annealed)—Material is normally employed
in service temperatures up to 1100°F (593°C).
1.1.1.2 Grade 2 (solution annealed)—Material is normally
employed in service temperatures above 1100°F (593°C) when
resistance to creep and rupture is required.
NOTE 1—Hot-working or reannealing may change properties
significantly, depending on working history and temperatures.
1.1.2 Alloys UNS N06219 and UNS N06852 are supplied in
the solution annealed condition only.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved June 1, 2016. Published June 2016. Originally
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B444 – 06 (2011).
DOI: 10.1520/B0444-16E01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB-444 in Section II of that Code.
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New designation established in accordance with Practice E527 and SAE
J 1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
those identified in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for
this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to
establish appropriate safety and health practices, and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:4
B829 Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and
Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
G28 Test Methods for Detecting Susceptibility to Inter-
granular Corrosion in Wrought, Nickel-Rich, Chromium-
Bearing Alloys
G48 Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Resis-
tance of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys by Use of
Ferric Chloride Solution
3. General Requirement
3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
form to the applicable requirements of Specification B829
unless otherwise provided herein.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include
information with respect to the following:
4.1.1 Alloy name or UNS number,
4.1.2 ASTM designation,
4.1.3 Condition (temper) (see 1.1.1, 1.1.2, Section 6, and
Appendix X1 and Appendix X2),
4.1.3.1 If neither grade of N06625 is specified, Grade 1 will
be supplied.
4.1.4 Finish (See Appendix X2),
4.1.5 Dimensions:
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4.1.5.1 Tube—Specify outside diameter and nominal or TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements
minimum wall, Composition Limits, %
Element
4.1.5.2 Pipe—Specify standard pipe size and schedule, N06852 N06625 N06219
4.1.5.3 Length—Cut to length or random, Carbon 0.05 max 0.10 max 0.05 max
4.1.6 Quantity—Feet (or metres) or number of pieces, Manganese 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.50 max
Silicon 0.50 max 0.50 max 0.70-1.10
4.1.7 Hydrostatic Test or Nondestructive Electric Test— Phosphorus 0.015 max 0.015 max 0.020 max
Specify type of test (see 6.2), Sulfur 0.015 max 0.015 max 0.010 max
4.1.8 Hydrostatic Pressure Requirements—Specify test Chromium 20.0-23.0 20.0 min 18.0-22.0
... 23.0 max ...
pressure if other than required by 9.1.1, Columbium + tantalum ... 3.15 min ...
4.1.9 Certification—State if certification is required, ... 4.15 max ...
4.1.10 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—State Columbium 0.51-1.00 ... ...
Cobalt (if determined) ... 1.0 max 1.0 max
whether samples for product (check) analysis should be fur- Molybdenum 8.0-10.0 8.0 min 7.0-9.0
nished (see 5.2), 10.0 max ...
4.1.11 Purchaser Inspection—If purchaser wishes to wit- Iron 15.0-20.0 5.0 max 2.0-4.0
Aluminum 0.40 max 0.40 max 0.50 max
ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, the Titanium 0.40 max 0.40 max 0.50 max
purchase order must so state indicating which tests or inspec- Copper ... ... 0.50 max
tions are to be witnessed, and NickelA Bal. 58.0 min Bal.
A
4.1.12 Small-Diameter and Light-Wall Tube (Converter Element shall be determined arithmetically by difference.
Sizes)—See Appendix X1 and Table 1.
4.1.13 Supplementary Ordering Requirements: Grain Size
Test (S1): Intergranular Corrosion Test (S2); Pitting and
Crevice Corrosion Test (S3) may be ordered as an option by the 6.2 Hydrostatic or Nondestructive Electric Test—Each pipe
purchaser in the purchase order indicating which tests are to be or tube shall be subjected to either the hydrostatic test or to the
included. nondestructive electric test. The type of test to be used shall be
at the option of the manufacturer, unless otherwise specified in
5. Chemical Composition
the purchase order.
5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limits
specified in Table 2. One test is required for each lot as defined 7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
in Specification B829.
7.1 Permissible variations for material specified as small-
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the diameter and light-wall tube (converter size) shall conform to
purchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check) the permissible variations prescribed in Table X1.1 and Table
analysis variations in Table 2 of Specification B829. X1.2.
6. Mechanical Properties and Other Requirements 8. Number of Tests
6.1 Tension Test—The material shall conform to the tensile 8.1 Chemical Analysis—One test per lot.
properties specified in Table 1. The sampling and specimen
preparation are as covered in Specification B829. 8.2 Tension—One test per lot.
8.3 Hydrostatic or Nondestructive Electric Test—Each piece
TABLE 1 Room Temperature Tensile Properties and Heat in each lot.
Treatment Including Small Diameter and Light-Wall Tubing
(Converter Sizes)A,B 9. Test Methods
Yield Elongation
Tensile Strength in 9.1 Hydrostatic Test—Each pipe or tube with an outside
Strength, (0.2 % 2 in. diameter 1⁄8 in. (3 mm) and larger and with wall thickness of
Condition
min, ksi offset), or 50.8 mm
(MPa)C min, ksi (or 4 D), 0.015 in. (0.38 mm) and over shall be tested in accordance with
(MPa)C min, % Specification B829. The allowable fiber stress for material in
Alloy N06625 the condition furnished, is as follows:
Grade 1 (annealed)D 120 (827) 60 (414) 30
Grade 2 (solution annealed)E 100 (690) 40 (276) 30 UNS N06625:
Alloy N06219 Grade 1—30 000 psi (207 MPa)
All (solution annealed) 96 (660) 39 (270) 30 Grade 2—25 000 psi (172 MPa)
Alloy N06852
All (solution annealed) 85 (586) 35 (241) 30 UNS N06219:
A
Not applicable to outside diameters under ⁄ in. (3.2 mm) and to wall thicknesses
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All—24 000 psi (165 MPa)
under 0.015 in. (0.38 mm). UNS N06852:
B
Hot forming quality pipe and tubing is furnished to chemical requirements and All—21 000 psi (145 MPa)
surface inspection only. No tensile properties are required.
C
The minimum strength values apply only to tubing in straight lengths.
9.1.1 When so agreed upon by the manufacturer and
D
Annealed at 1600°F (871°C) minimum. purchaser, pipe or tube may be tested to 11⁄2 times the
E
Solution annealed at 2000°F (1093°C) minimum, with or without subsequent allowable fiber stress given above.
stabilization anneal at 1800°F (982°C) minimum to increase resistance to
sensitization. 9.1.2 If any pipe or tube shows leak during hydrostatic
testing, it shall be rejected.

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9.2 Nondestructive Electric Test—Each pipe or tube shall be 10. Keywords
examined with a nondestructive electric test as per prescribed 10.1 seamless pipe; seamless tube; N06219; N06625
in Specification B829.

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified in the
purchase order. The purchaser may specify a different frequency of test or analysis than is provided
in the supplementary requirement. Subject to agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer,
retest and retreatment provisions of these supplementary requirements may also be modified.

S1. Grain Size Test
S1.1 Grain Size—Grain size determinations shall be made in
accordance with Test Methods E112 using an intercept proce-
dure or using a procedure agreed upon by purchaser and seller.
Alloys UNS N06625; UNS N06852; UNS N06219 shall be 5.0
or finer average Grain size. Grain size determinations shall be
made on each heat treatment lot. In the event of a dispute or
question an E112 intercept procedure or test method must be
used.
S.2 Intergranular Corrosion Test
S2.1 Intergranular Corrosion Determinations—
Susceptibility to Intergranular Corrosion shall be tested in
accordance with Test Methods G28 Method A with an accep-
tance criteria of a maximum corrosion rate of 0.003 ipm
(0.914 mm ⁄yr.).
S3. Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Test
S3.1 Susceptibility to pitting corrosion shall be tested in
accordance with Test Methods G48 Method C. The test
temperature shall be 75°C (167°F) 6 1°C and the exposure
time 72 h. The acceptance criteria shall be no visible pitting
greater than 0.001-in. (.025-mm) depth at 20× magnification
and a weight loss less than 1.0 g/m2 (1.422 × 10-6 lb/in2). End
grain or edge grain attacks invalidate the tests. In the event the
test is invalidated, a retest of the material may be made without
penalty. If the material is invalidated by the retest, then the
material is deemed unacceptable and may no longer be tested,
and a new material test shall be made from a different heat
treatment lot.

APPENDIXES

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. CONVERTER SIZES

X1.1 Small-diameter and light-wall tube in outside diam- the various outside diameters and wall thicknesses that may be
eters 11⁄4 in. (31.8 mm) and under may be furnished in a limited furnished. Material will have a bright finish. Such material
range of sizes and the manufacturer should be consulted as to shall conform to the requirements in Tables X1.1 and X1.2.

X2. CONDITIONS AND FINISHES NORMALLY SUPPLIED

X2.1 Scope supplied descaled as necessary. It is available in sizes 1⁄2 to 4 in.

X2.1.1 This appendix lists the conditions and finishes in
which pipe and tube (other than converter sizes) are normally
supplied. These are subject to change, and the manufacturer
should be consulted for the latest information available.
X2.2 Cold-Worked Tube and Pipe
X2.2.1 Cold–Drawn, Annealed or Solution Annealed with
Ground Outside Diameter—The inside diameter may have a
bright finish when material is annealed or solution annealed in
a protective atmosphere; otherwise, the inside diameter is
(12.7 to 102 mm), incl, in outside diameter in both normal and
heavy-wall tube, and pipe sizes, all schedules, of correspond-
ing outside-diameter dimensions.
X2.2.2 Cold–Drawn, Annealed or Solution Annealed and
Pickled (Not Ground)—Outside and inside diameter will have
dull, matte (pickled) surfaces. Available in sizes 1⁄2 to 65⁄8 in.
(12.7 to 168 mm), incl, in outside diameter in both normal and
heavy-wall tube, and pipe sizes, all schedules, of correspond-
ing outside-diameter dimensions.

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TABLE X1.1 Permissible Variations for Small-Diameter and Light-Wall Tube (Converter Sizes)A,B,C,D,E,F,G
Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Wall Thickness, %
Specified Outside Diameter, in. (mm) Minus, in.
Plus Plus Minus Plus Minus
(mm)
Under ⁄ (2.4)
3 32 0.002 (0.05) 0 0 0.002 (0.05) 10 10
3⁄32 to 3⁄16 (2.4 to 4.8), excl 0.003 (0.08) 0 0 0.003 (0.08) 10 10
3⁄16 to 1⁄2 (4.8 to 12.7), excl 0.004 (0.10) 0 0 0.004 (0.10) 10 10
1⁄2 to 11⁄4 (12.7 to 31.8), incl 0.005 (0.13) 0 0 0.005 (0.13) 10 10
A
Ovality, Normal-Wall Tube—Ovality will be held within 2 % of the theoretical average outside diameter.
B
Ovality, Light-Wall Tube—Ovality will be held within 3 % of the theoretical average outside diameter.
C
Wall Tolerances, Light-Wall Tube—The plus and minus wall tolerance shown in the table shall apply down to and including 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in wall thickness. For
wall thicknesses less than 0.005 in. (0.13 mm), the tolerance shall be ±0.0005 in. (0.013 mm).
D
Random Lengths:
Where nominal random lengths on tubing 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and larger in outside diameter are specified, a length tolerance of ±31⁄2 ft (1.07 m) applies to the nominal length.
This is a total spread of 7 ft (2.13 m).
Random lengths in sizes 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and larger in outside diameter shall be subject to a length range of 5 to 24 ft (1.52 to 7.32 m). Long random lengths are subject
to a range from 15 to 22 ft (4.57 to 6.71 m).
Random lengths in sizes up to, but not including 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) in outside diameter, and fragile light-wall tubes over this outside diameter are subject to the length range
from 1 to 15 ft (0.30 to 4.57 m).
E
Cut Lengths—Tolerances on cut lengths shall be in accordance with Table X1.1.
F
Straightness—Round tubing is subject to a straightness tolerance of 1 part in 600 [equivalent to a depth of arc of 0.030 in. (0.76 mm) in any 3 ft (0.91 m) of length].
G
When specified, the tolerance spreads of this table may be applied as desired. However, when not specified, the tolerances in this table will apply. It should be noted
that inside diameter tolerances are based upon the outside diameter range.

TABLE X1.2 Tolerances on Cut Lengths of Light-Wall Tube

Permissible Variations, in. (mm)
Length, ft (m) Tube Size, in. (mm)
Over Under
Under 1 (0.30) up to 1.250 (31.8), incl 1⁄32 (0.8) 0 (0)
1 to 4 (0.30 to 1.22), incl up to 1.250 (31.8), incl 1⁄16 (1.6) 0 (0)
Over 4 to 10 (1.22 to 3.0), incl up to 1.250 (31.8), incl 3⁄32 (2.4) 0 (0)
Over 10 (3.0) up to 1.250 (31.8), incl 3⁄16 (4.8) 0 (0)

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee B02 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(B444–06(2011)) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved June 1, 2016.)

(1) Addition of Supplemental testing requirements at option of

purchaser, S1.1; S2.1; S3.1.

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